Tag: Consumer Price Index
Delhi’s inflation stayed below national average in 2024, shows govt report
Delhi recorded a lower inflation rate than other major metro cities and the national average last year, driven largely by a sharp decline in the…
Volatile nature of food prices pose challenges to inflation forecasting, says RBI’s Poonam Gupta
Kolkata: Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Poonam Gupta on Wednesday said that the high weightage of food in the Consumer Price Index and the…
ET Graphics: October inflation eases to record low after GST cuts
Prices dropped in October following the recent goods and service tax (GST) rationalisation. The reduction in GST rates, from 12% to 5% and 28% to…
Inflation hits decade low of 0.25% in October; rate cut hopes rise ahead of RBI’s December MPC meet
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation dropped sharply to 0.25% in October, the lowest level since the current series began in 2013, driven by lower food…
Housing index: Rural rent in, staff accommodation out
The housing index in the new inflation series will include rural areas alongside urban centres, but exclude government and employer-provided accommodations as they don’t reflect…
Retail inflation expected to decline on high base and GST reform impact in October: Report
India‘s retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full…
India’s retail inflation falls to 8-year low in September
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation eased to 1.5% year-on-year in September, lowest since June 2017, driven primarily by a decline in food prices, official data…
September CPI to be at 1.2%, first 6 days of Oct also shows a deflationary trend: BoB Report
Headline inflation is expected to ease further with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) projected at around 1.2 per cent for September 2025, aided by a…
US tariffs pose major risk to India’s growth: Crisil Intelligence
High tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods pose a major risk to the country’s growth, Crisil Intelligence said in its September report….
Economists track GST rate cuts for impact on prices, inflation and festive demand
New Delhi: With GST rate cuts kicking in on Monday, economists are closely watching various aspects, from whether companies pass on the benefits to consumers…